There were several things that were fullfilled in this chapter at the time of Christ and his apostles. However to me there are major items in this chapter that are not yet fulfilled.
1.) False Christs - There are many false teachers and prophets out there. I believe that there is a difference between a false Christ and a false teacher. Maybe it is not as huge as I think.
2.) Nations rise up against nations - It has been over 50 years since the end of World War II. There has always been skirmishes amongst nations throughout the history of the world, especially in the Middle Eastern part of the world. Most of the Christian nations of the world are at peace too. Another point is that there has not been a fundamental shift of national borders in over two decades.
3.) Heavenly signs - Unless my eyes are not opened to the signs in the heavens, I have not seen to many wonders in the heavens.
4.) Men full of fear - I think that most people are not fearful. They may be blissfully ignorant to what is going on around them. But I do not think that we are at the point where people are fearful.
Now these are just some thoughts that I had when I read the passage that you presented, and I have not studied deeply into the topic. I hope that my thoughts might be a somewhat useful.
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